2009 Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard
Chardonnay
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By John Gilman
(Rhys Vineyards “Horseshoe Vineyard” Chardonnay (Santa Cruz)) Login and sign up and see review text.
Jan/Feb 2014, Issue #49, Another Round of Recently Tasted Old School and Neo-Classical American Wines
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By Antonio Galloni
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Exploring California's Central Coast (Aug 2011), (See more on Vinous...)
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By John Gilman
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May/Jun 2011, Issue #33, Recently Tasted California Wines The Search for Traditionalists Turns Up A Crowd
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By Josh Raynolds
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May/June 2011, IWC Issue #156, (See more on Vinous...)
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By Richard Jennings
(Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard) Light medium yellow color; appealing, hazelnut, almond, reduction, white truffle nose; tasty, rich, medium-plus bodied, hazelnut, ripe lemon, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
2/2/2014, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Rhys Chardonnay Horseshoe Vineyard) Pre-release (bottled 5 weeks prior) - light medium golden yellow color, a touch darker than the Santa Cruz Mountains Chardonnay; lovely lemon, floral, mineral, green herb nose; tasty, stunning, tart lemon, minerally, elegant, quince palate with body and depth but somehow weightless; long finish 94+ pts.
1/28/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 94 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage2009
- TypeWhite
- ProducerRhys
- VarietyChardonnay
- Designationn/a
- VineyardHorseshoe Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSanta Cruz Mountains
- AppellationSanta Cruz Mountains
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10/19/2023 - jjct Likes this wine:
Ripe and powerful, but bracing acidity makes this very drinkable. Showing some nice mature notes.
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12/25/2021 - theRealPepe Likes this wine: 94 Points
I found this to be a very loud and very expressive Chardonnay. In your face tropical and citrus fruit with noticable yet integrated vanilla oak. Loud yet impressive, as the scores indicate. It held its own with a very loud game hens and morels in Madeira cream sauce dish. Outstanding.
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10/5/2021 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 94 Points
The nose was quite reduced and intense with notes of lemon, saline flavors, and tart white fruit. Nice acidity with notes of citrus, tart peach, and minerals on the palate. Good length and lovely complexity, this is really lovely!
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6/17/2021 - dougsmith Likes this wine: 90 Points
Light lemon color. Nose of pineapple and lemon curd, full bodied on the palate with good presence through the middle and a touch of astringency on the finish.
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8/30/2020 - rc@ughey wrote: 88 Points
Tasty for sure, but big and tropical. This has always been fairly big and tropical, but it's also quite intense and decently complex. At peak, perhaps slightly on the downslope.
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